Morganton, NC has a population of 16,748 people with a median age of 43.4 and a median household income of $36,906. Between 2014 and 2015 the population of Morganton, NC declined from 16,816 to 16,748, a -0.4% decrease and its median household income grew from $35,144 to $36,906, a 5.01% increase.

The population of Morganton, NC is 67.2%White, 18.5%Hispanic, and 9.4%Black. 17.3% of the people in Morganton, NC speak a non-English language, and 91.5% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Morganton, NC are Western Piedmont Community College, with 421 graduates, N/A, with N/A graduates, and N/A, with N/A graduates.

The median property value in Morganton, NC is $127,700, and the homeownership rate is 59.5%. Most people in Morganton, NC commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 17.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Morganton, NC is 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Morganton, NC is $36,906. Males in Morganton, NC have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $31,308. The income inequality of Morganton, NC (measured using the Gini index) is 0.414 which is lower than the national average.

Households in Morganton, NC have a median annual income of $36,906, which is less than the median annual income in the United States. Look at the chart to see how the median household income in Morganton, NC compares to that in it's parent locations.

The closest comparable data for the census place of Morganton, NC is from the public use microdata area of Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC.

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity

1.Other Native American$45,357±$0

2.Asian$32,558±$13,815

3.White$32,265±$2,439

In 2015 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC workers was Other Native American. These workers were paid 1.39 times more than Asian workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity.

In 2015, the income inequality in Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC was 0.414 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a -3.67% decline from 2014 to 2015, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even.

In 2015, the census tract with the highest Median Household Income in Morganton, NC was Census Tract 202.02 with a value of $51,322, followed by Census Tract 203.02 and Census Tract 203.01, with respective values of $45,951 and $43,550.

The following map shows all of the census tracts in Morganton, NC colored by their Median Household Income.

26.2% of the population in Morganton, NC (15,846 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 14.7%. The largest demographic living in poverty is Male 6-11, followed by Female 35-44 and then Female 18-24.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Morganton, NC is White, followed by Hispanic or Latino and Unknown.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

From 2014 to 2015, employment in Morganton, NC declined at a rate of -3.82%, from 6,336 employees to 6,094 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Morganton, NC, are Healthcare & Social Assistance, Manufacturing, and Educational Services. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Morganton, NC, though some of these residents may live in Morganton, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Insurance and Medicare coverage combined with state and county level health and safety statistics for Morganton, NC. In Burke County, NC the age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 55-64, men and women, respectively. The location has a 1 to 54 primary care clinician to patient ratio and a Medicare reimbursement average per patient per year of $8,617. Robeson County, NC has the highest prevalence of homicides of any county in North Carolina.

The closest comparable data for the census place of Morganton, NC is from the county of Burke County, NC.

6-17

Male Majority

55-64

Female Majority

Burke County, NC residents 6-17 years of age are the largest age group with Healthcare Coverage in North Carolina. The age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 55-64, for men and women respectively. Nationally, 6-17 (for men) and 6-17 (for women) are the age groups most likely to have coverage.

The closest comparable data for the census place of Morganton, NC is from the county of Burke County, NC.

$8,617

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Burke County, NC were $8,617 in 2014, but $8,736 in 2013. These numbers represent a -1.36% growth during that year. Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Burke County, NC are $$971 less than the national average.

Medicare is a Federal program which provides health benefits to older Americans. This chart shows how per enrollee amounts have changed in Morganton, NC compared to national reimburesments.

Medicare enrollees between the ages of 65 and 75 that have had treatment related to their diabetes and been categorized with the racial labels, either Black or non-Black, from the Dartmouth Atlas. The closest comparable data for the census place of Morganton, NC is from the county of Burke County, NC.

In 2014, the Medicare enrollees in Burke County, NC between the ages of 65 and 75 had 841 eye exams, 1,172 hemoglobin tests, and 1,131 lipid tests as part of their diabetes care. Here is a breakdown of each test by race as a percentage of enrollees with diabetes.

Female Medicare enrollees between the ages of 67 and 69 that have been classified with the racial labels, either Black or non-Black, from the Dartmouth Atlas. The closest comparable data for the census place of Morganton, NC is from the county of Burke County, NC.

In 2014, out of the 774 women in Burke County, NC between the ages of 67 and 69 enrolled in medicare, 523 had mammograms. This chart looks at the change in percentage of Black and non-Black Medicare enrollees who had mammograms from 2010 to 2014.

West Virginia has a Opioid Overdose Death Rate (Age-Adjusted) value of 43.4, followed by New Hampshire with 35.8 and Ohio with 32.9. The following map shows all of the states colored according to their Opioid Overdose Death Rate (Age-Adjusted).

According to the 2017 County Health Rankings, Edgecombe County, NC has a Diabetes Prevalence value of 16.4%, the highest value of any county in North Carolina. This represents a 2.5% growth from the previous year, which had a value of 16%.

According to the 2017 County Health Rankings, Robeson County, NC has a Adult Smoking Prevalence of 26.8%, the highest value of any county in North Carolina. This represents a -6.29% decline from the previous year, which had a value of 28.6%.

The following map shows all of the counties in North Carolina colored according to their Adult Smoking Prevalence.

According to the 2017 County Health Rankings, Robeson County, NC has a Homicide Deaths per 100,000 People of 20.9, the highest rate of any county in North Carolina. This represents a -0.95% decline from the previous year, which had a value of 21.1.

The following map shows all of the counties in North Carolina colored according to the number of Homicide Deaths per 100,000 People.

Morganton, NC is home to a population of 16,748 people, from which 91.5% are citizens. The ethnic composition of the population of Morganton, NC is composed of 11,260White residents (67.2%), 3,101Hispanic residents (18.5%), 1,581Black residents (9.4%), 512Two+ residents (3.06%), and 162Other residents (0.97%). The most common foreign languages in Morganton, NC are Spanish (2,330 speakers), Other (125 speakers), and Other Indo-European (74 speakers), but compared to other places, Morganton, NC has a relative high number of Other (125 speakers), Laotian (35 speakers), and Hmong (54 speakers).

In 2015, the median age of all people in Morganton, NC was 43.4. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 46, were generally older than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 32.2. But people in Morganton, NC are getting getting older. In 2014, the average age of all Morganton, NC residents was 41.7.

As of 2015, 91.5% of Morganton, NC residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93%. In 2014, the percentage of US citizens in Morganton, NC was 90.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been growing in that location.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Morganton, NC compared to it's parent geographies.

In 2015, there were 3.63 times more White residents (11,260 people) in Morganton, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3,101Hispanic and 1,581Black residents, the second and third most common racial or ethnic groups.

The following bar chart shows the 8 races and ethnicities represented in Morganton, NC as a share of the total population.

2,745 of Morganton, NC citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is lower than the national average of 21%. In 2015, the most common non-English language spoken in Morganton, NC was Spanish. 13.9% of the overall population of Morganton, NC are native Spanish speakers. 0.75% speak Other and 0.44% speak Other Indo-European, the next two most common languages.

When compared to other census places, Morganton, NC has a relatively high number of residents that are native Other speakers. In 2015, there were 125 native Other speakers living in Morganton, NC, approximately 14.11 times more than would be expected based on the language's frequency in the US more broadly.

In 2015 universities in Morganton, NC awarded 421 degrees. The student population of Morganton, NC is skewed towards females, with 182 male students and 239 female students. Most students in Morganton, NC are White (331 and 78.6%), followed by Asian (53 and 12.6%), Black or African American (20 and 4.75%), and Hispanic or Latino (14 and 3.33%). The largest universities in Morganton, NC by number of graduates are Western Piedmont Community College (421 and 100%), N/A (N/A and N/A), and N/A (N/A and N/A). The most popular majors in Morganton, NC are Liberal Arts & Sciences (136 and 32.3%), Registered Nursing (25 and 5.94%), and Criminal Justice - Police Science (17 and 4.04%). The median tuition costs in Morganton, NC are N/A for private four year colleges, and N/A and N/A respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

In 2015 the majority of students graduating from institutions in Morganton, NC were White. These 331 graduates mean that there were 6.25 times more White graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 53 graduates.

The median property value in Morganton, NC is $127,700, which is 0.66 times smaller than the national average of $194,500. Between 2014 and 2015 the median property value decreased from $127,900 to $127,700, a -0.16% increase. The homeownership rate of Morganton, NC is 59.5%, which is lower than the national average of 63.9%. People in Morganton, NC have an average commute time of 17.7 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Morganton, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$36,906

Median Household Income

±$2,219

6,586

Number of Households

±333

In 2015, the median household income of the 6,586 households in Morganton, NC grew to $36,906 from the previous year's value of $35,144.

The following chart displays the households in Morganton, NC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $10-$15k range.

In 2015, the median property value in Morganton, NC declined to $127,700 from the previous year's value of $127,900.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Morganton, NC compared to other geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Morganton, NC the largest share of households have a property value in the $100k-$125k range.

This chart shows the households in Morganton, NC distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Morganton, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800-$1.5k range.

The following chart displays the households in Morganton, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Morganton, NC have 2 cars, followed by 1 car.

Using averages, employees in Morganton, NC have a shorter commute time (17.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (24.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.06% of the workforce in Morganton, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows the average travel time in Morganton, NC compared to its parent geographies.